For those whitewater paddlers who aspire to a career or even just a summer job as a raft guide, Bill Dvorak Rafting & Kayak Expeditions has a raft guide training program to help you learn the technical skills, strokes and maneuvers you will need to learn how to guide yourself and others through the rapids. This is a unique and exhilarating way of learning a completely new way of experiencing the water if you are a committed paddler, regardless of age or previous level of boating.
The basic instructional areas within the guide training and instruction include:
Equipment Selection
Maintenance and Repair of Equipment
Reading River Flows, Lines
Scouting and Running Rapids
Rescue and Evacuation Techniques
Minimum Impact Camping
Specific whitewater skills you will be taught include:
Basic and More Technical Whitewater Strokes
Ferrying
Eddy Turns
River Hydrology
River Etiquette
Class Levels: Beginner/Intermediate (River Class II-III), Intermediate/Advanced (River Class III-V).
Trip Details
Duration
1-3 Days
Location
Gunnison River - Gunnison Gorge
Season
May - September
Trip Type
Paddle & Oar
Nearest City
Montrose, CO or Grand Junction, CO
Physical Condition Required
Good
Destination(s)
Colorado, United States
Rated Classes
II-III
Guest Capacity
6
Minimum Age Limit
12
Distance Traveled
14
Inflatable Kayaks
Yes
Hard Shell Kayaks
Yes
Dining
All meals during the trip, lunch thru lunch, included.
About Liquor
BYOB
Rates
$310.00 - $614.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
Additional Rate Info
Government fees/taxes, gratuity, equipment rentals.
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